The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-05
Crisis Husband Convicted of Forgery.

Crisis Husband Convicted of Forgery.
From the London Telegraph
The name of that celebrated goddess of
song, Giulia Grisi, who died about seventeen
years ago in Berlin, after having entranced
and captivated a generation of patronizers
of Italian opera, has just been dragged into
a French assize trial in rather remarkable
manner. Her quondam husband, Auguste
Gerard de Melcy, the same who had the
famous duel with Lord Castlereagh. nephew
of the statesman of that name, has been
tried and found guilty q forgery at the
Ardennes Assizes. De Melcy is now fine
looking, gray-haired old man. Despite his
10 years, his beard is still as black as if he
were only 35. He belongs to a good family,
and married Grisi in 1885, being hardly 20
years old at that time.
In 1916 he obtained separation decree.
and GIisi was to allow him 900 wear,
but never did so. He returned to his native
place i'll the Ardennes, where he had CON
siderable property left to him by his father
Although not lavish in his personal eIpendi-
ture, De Melcy spent a lot of money in i'm
proving his estate, and in working some
mills and IRON foundries. In 1858, however
he failed, and in 1860 was proceeded against
as a fraudulent bankrupt. His brother, 81
Adolphe de MelcY, land owner, there
upon came 10 his rescue, paid his creditors
in part, and succeeded in staying proceed
ings.
Numerous lawsuits, nevertheless, still con-
tlnued to crop up, and Auguste, de Melcy,
although he has been able to livein oompar-
alive afhuence for q considerable time, was
reduced almost to the verge of poverty in
1858. He then went to live with bis brother,
and spent sixteen years with him. During
this time the two were frequently employed
in going over the bankrupt's accounts. and
Auguste induced his brother to employ an
accountant named Care to assist them in
their work. This was agreed to, and Care
spent four years in examining the bank
rupts accounts with Messrs. Oudin, Cotelle
& Co, bankers of Vouziers.
In 1888 Adolphe de Melcy fell seriously i'll
and Auguste, fearing that be would be
turned adrift by his sister-in-law in the
event of her husbands death, forged, in con-
junction with Carrie, a promissory note on
stamped paper, which set forth that he was
his dying brothers creditor to the amount Of
something like $4,000 BY the exercise of
further sleight OF hand the fictitious debt
was swollen to el0.000 Adolphe de Melcy
died in 1884, and his brother left the chateau
and went to live with Carrie at Cornay.
Mime. Adolphe de Melcy supplied him with
funds for some time, but refused TO continue
her assistance unless he sent the OBJ
noxious Care away. It was then
that the forgers presented their
bills, but no attention was paid TO them by
the trustees of M, Adolphe de Melcy's es-
tate. These, however, after legal proceed
ings had been threatened BY the swim
dlers, put the matter in the hands of the
Paris Judges.
In the meantime Augliste de Melcy and
his confederate carried their suit to the local
tribunal, where the forgery was easily de
tected. The tables We're accordingly turned
on the confederates before the hearing of
their case, and they were committed for
trial at the ASHES. The strange, eventful
history Of Crisis husband is likely to end IN
q prison cell, for he was condemned 10 Jail
for one year. Care was sentenced to two
years, Imprisonment for his participation in
the affair.